Benrimon Contemporary opens exhibition in conjunction with the publication of Thank You Andy Warhol

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Vik Muniz, After Andy Warhol, Pantheon (from Pictures of Ink), 2000. Cibachrome, 38 x 30 inches. AP 4. NEW YORK, NY.- Glitterati Incorporated and Benrimon Contemporary announced an exhibition in conjunction with the publication of Thank You Andy Warhol. The Thank You Andy Warhol project began one morning in January, 2011, when author Catherine Johnson realized she and her creative community were in the middle of the national economic depression that was crippling the world/art world and wondered, ‘What would Andy do?’ His work and ethos had always inspired her, and she felt sure it had had a similar impact on a variety of creatives who had known Andy and his work. She began an inquiry. Just some of the luminaries interviewed and featured in this notable book include Frances Grill, Ivan Karp, Jeffrey Deitch, Danny Fields, Ken Heyman, Bibbe Hansen, George Lois, Gretchen Berg, Vincent Fremont, Sylvia Miles, Peter Beard, Liza Minnelli, Patrick McDonald, Simon Doonan, Eric Shiner, and Jamie Warhola. Their collectiv ... More